Chapter 29
Draco's POV
All the colour had drained from his face. Ron, however, was a flaming red colour from his sudden anger. Harry was silent, unsure of what to do.
Draco and Ron were both standing up, clenching their fists. "What the hell is your problem Weasley?" Draco yelled, "Why do you think this all a lie? Don't you think I like her? That I love her even?" "Because of your family, your history with us, your reputation!" Ron yelled back, "How can we trust you?" "Questioning your trust in me is questioning your trust in Hermione!" Ron fell silent.
"Can't you give me a bloody chance? You don't even know me! Not like her!" he yelled. There was the deathly silence. Ron flopped down on his chair and said, "Fine, whatever. Not for you, for Hermione." He crossed his arms, showing he didn't want to talk anymore. Draco slowly sat down too. "Is it a truce then?" asked Harry. They both nodded. They sat in silence, waiting for the return of the girls.
Herione's POV
She sat quietly on her bed and took out the flesh coloured string from her ear. Ginny sat next to her. "At least you know he's for real, he said he loved you." "Yeah!" said Lavender, "He got through to Ron, and you know he's a tough nut to crack." Hermione smiled, "You owe me 5 galleons Lav!"
They all laughed as Lavender handed her the money. The boys were waiting patiently at the fire place. "Sorry we took so long," she said. Draco muttered something.
"So," said Ginny, clapping her hands happily, "Who's ready for presents? I can see one with my name on it."
The girls rushed to the Christmas tree. Ginny was the first o open a present. "Ohmigod!" she squealed, "Harry, it's beautiful!" she turned to show them a silver necklace with earring to match. Harry smiled proudly, "Let me help put it on." Ron started to open his usual package from his mother. "I bet you anything she did maroon again." And sure enough, there was a maroon, hand-knitted jumper. "Oh, well, another present for Dobby." Lavender was checking her new make up kit that Hermione and Ginny had bought for her. Hermione opened her package from Hagrid. Her favourites were all there. Fizzing Wizzbee, Berty Bott's Every Flavour Beans, Chocolate Frogs and so on. She shared her package with everyone.
Then she grabbed her present from her to Draco up and handed it to him. She saton his lap and watched as he opened it. He looked down at his present in surprise. "Do you like it?" she asked. "Like it? I love it," he said happily.
Draco's POV
He picked up the picture frame in his hands. In the picture was Hermione and himself, his arm naked around her waist, laughing together. He didn't have his usual smirk on, but a smile, which surprised him a lot because he never smiled, at least not for the camera. Hermione was waving at him and kissed the Draco in the picture. He smiled. "Do you remember?" she asked. He nodded. "In the Garden. This is the best present ever," he told her. She blushed. "No really, this is the best present ever! I've also got something for you but wait 'til tonight, okay?" She nodded.
At luch, there was a lot of things to each, seeing as there wouldn't be any tea. Draco was reluctant to sit on the Slytherin table but did anyway. He sat himself next to Blaise. He took a couple of mouthfuls when Blaise asked, "You guys aren't for real are you?" Draco swallowed. "What do you think?" he asked back. "Whatever," he said, then awkwardly, he continued, "Well, I'm happy for you mate." "Really?" he asked. Blaise nodded. "Only bad thing is she doesn't have any sisters," said Blaise in disappointment. Draco chuckled. Blaise was always one of the better Slytherins. "Who are you going to the Ball with?" asked Draco. "Well, since your girlfriend is in Gryffindor, I was wondering if you could set me up with Patil, or if you can, both of them." "You damn player, but I'll see what I can do," said Draco. They both laughed as they finished their lunches.
"Care to join us for a snow war?" asked Draco. "Us meaning who?" asked Blaise. "The 2 Weasleys, Potter, Brown and Hermione, we could set you up with Patil there." "Deal," said Blaise immediately. Draco walked over to Hermione and asked her to set Blaise up with Patil. She agreed. She asked Parvati and she nodded. he went back to Blaise. "Done," he said. "You are such a good friend." "Let's go have a war."
So, they all ventured out into the cold. Hermione started to play first, throwing a snow ball at Harry. He got one in the face. "Hey!" Soon, they were all playing in the snow together, all like equals. After a few hours, the girls called it quits. The girls all trudged back to the castle, with Ron yelling, "Why do you need such a long time?" "Coz it's a damn girl thing," Blaise cries out as he pelted one at Ron. They continued the war until they were way to tired to throw anymore. By that time, they decided to get ready. Blaise and Draco let the other two go ahead of them. "I'm surprised how much fun that was, with Gryffindors too." Draco nodded in agreement. "Well, I'll see you at the Ball," said Blaise. He nodded. they headed their separate ways. "Oi! Malfoy, see you at the Ball," yelled Harry. "For sure!" he headed to his dormitory to get ready. On his bedroom door was a note.
A/N: well, I'm almost there. Any way, my new story's title is The Game Of Love. Read and Review both of them!
thank- you to my reviewers!